“Each Person’s Calculations Part 2”
~ Side Mocha ~
My name is Mocha. But until recently, I didn’t have a name.
That’s because I grew up without parents and found myself working as an assassin in a place called the Dark Guild.
However, my circumstances began to change when I received a request to eliminate a representative of a certain emerging trading company.
I managed to infiltrate the mansion safely and was about to dispose of the target when I found myself floating in mid-air, restrained. The one who captured me was a boy with blond hair and beautiful green eyes.
His demeanor was oddly mature, and I initially thought he might be a nobleman’s child. However, there was something mismatched about the aura he exuded, and he seemed rather inept.
Realizing the mission had failed, I swallowed the deadly poison hidden in my back tooth for suicide. But before I could die, the person who had captured me took preemptive action, preventing me from achieving death.
Afterward, I was coerced into revealing information about the Dark Guild through the use of strange abilities. I pleaded with the boy who had captured me to kill me. But my wish was never granted.
As I was led by the boy to the Dark Guild, I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday, and my stomach growled instantly.
Feeling embarrassed internally, the boy offered me food. I had been taught never to eat food given by others, but I couldn’t resist the temptation of its unfamiliar shape and sweet scent. I unconsciously took it and ate.
(Wha… what is this…)
AD
The moment I tasted it, I was struck by a tremendous impact, as if I had been hit by a giant hammer. The overwhelming deliciousness led me to eat two or three more.
As I was completely absorbed in eating, I suddenly felt a warm sensation on my head. Curious, I looked, and the boy was patting my head.
I had never experienced having my head patted in all my life, so I was bewildered by the boy’s sudden action. However, I noticed a sense of happiness overflowing within me and allowed him to continue for a while.
Afterward, the boy was guided to the guild master of the Dark Guild, and in an instant, the guild was completely brought under control by his hand. With this, I was freed from the Dark Guild and prepared myself to atone for the sins I had committed. It was then that the boy uttered unexpected words.
“Ahem. If you’re willing, would you consider being employed by me?”
“!?”
Before I knew it, I found myself kneeling and bowing before the boy. I thought that maybe my purpose in life was to serve him.
In this way, I became his servant, and I was about to have my first encounter with the staff of his mansion, serving my master.
***
~ Side ?????? ~
“What is the current situation?”
A middle-aged man muttered in a certain throne room. Hearing that, someone standing beside him responded.
“Everything is going well. Once the military is fully organized, we should be able to mobilize in about ten days.”
The middle-aged man’s face changed into an ugly smile upon hearing the response. It would have been better if this conversation was between a demon king and a demon, but unfortunately, it was between the human king and the prime minister, ruling a kingdom.
There were two countries adjacent to the Schells Kingdom: the Saverdales Duchy and the Seconds Kingdom.
The Seconds Kingdom had been at war with the Schells Kingdom for many years, engaging in frequent clashes. About ten years ago, they had a war, and currently, a ceasefire agreement was in place.
AD
However, the ceasefire agreement was merely a verbal promise, and in the past, it had been violated multiple times. Most of the violations were initiated by the Seconds Kingdom, which repeatedly launched invasions to acquire the Schells Kingdom.
“With this war, Schells Kingdom will be mine.”
Said Severus Phil Gale Seconds, the current king of the Seconds Kingdom, as he voiced his determination, clenching his fist.
Historically, the Seconds Kingdom originated from a disagreement between the siblings of the royal family of the Schells Kingdom several generations ago. One of them left the kingdom and established a new country, which became the Seconds Kingdom. Consequently, the royal family of the Seconds Kingdom had held a grudge against the Schells Kingdom for generations, repeatedly starting wars in hopes of resolving their resentment.
However, due to the difference in military strength between the Seconds Kingdom and the Schells Kingdom, it was unlikely that the Schells Kingdom would lose to the Seconds Kingdom unless something significant happened. In the war ten years ago, although the Schells Kingdom suffered some damage, it was relatively minor.
On the other hand, the Seconds Kingdom suffered immense damage and took a decade to regain its strength. Despite that, the Schells Kingdom did not annihilate the Seconds Kingdom because the lingering brotherly affection from the past remains, and they believe that reconciliation was possible in the future.
That was the thinking of the Schells Kingdom, but the number of lives lost in the repeated wars had become too great, causing the resentment towards the Schells Kingdom to grow rather than diminish. The citizens of the Schells Kingdom had also suffered casualties due to the invasion by the Seconds Kingdom, leading to an accumulation of resentment towards the Seconds Kingdom.
“……”
Listening to the conversation between the two men was a girl named Sarielona, the only princess of the Seconds Kingdom.
The current king of the Seconds Kingdom originally had four children: the first prince, the second prince, the first princess, and the second princess. Sarielona became the first princess as the only surviving member, as the other princes had already passed away for various reasons.
During the previous war, the first and second princes died in battle, and the second princess, who married into the royal family of a neighboring country, also passed away from an epidemic shortly after. Sarielona was the only one left, effectively becoming the heir to the throne of the Seconds Kingdom.
Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the king also welcomed a new concubine in an attempt to bear an heir and continued his efforts daily. However, shortly after giving birth to the second princess, the king contracted a severe illness, rendering him unable to conceive another child.
Sarielona, who had just turned fifteen this year, had a remarkably mature appearance, and she could easily pass for a twenty-year-old with her enchanting beauty. Her long, glossy golden hair, eyes as clear as if precious gems were embedded in them, and smooth, well-toned skin exuded a charm that would captivate any man.
In addition to her physical beauty, Sarielona herself had a good personality, and her name was renowned throughout the neighboring countries as a treasure of the Seconds Kingdom.
However, her father, King Severus, fearing that her beauty might be taken away, confined her to a state close to house arrest, making her lead a restricted life.
AD
(Father is planning another war. Even though it’s meaningless to do such a thing…)
War, and such, was nothing more than a non-productive, meaningless act that only increased death, sadness, and hatred. Occasionally, members of the royal family of the Seconds Kingdom were born with reasonable ideas like that. However, they eventually became influenced by the values and thoughts of other people, ultimately forming a collective of like-minded individuals.
But Sarielona, without succumbing to such thinking, was one of the few individuals who yearned to put an end to this long, pointless conflict. Even now, she listened to her father, the king’s conversation, gathering information.
(I must do something. If things continue like this, the Seconds Kingdom…)
Feeling frustrated with her powerless self, who could only watch the situation unfold, Sarielona left the throne room before being discovered.
Back in her room, she immediately attached a small enchanted message box, no bigger than her pinky finger, to the leg of a bird that serves as a substitute for carrier pigeons and sent the bird flying somewhere.
“If only there were a hero at a time like this…”
Since she was a child, Sarielona had admired the heroes in fairy tales. She genuinely believed that there was always a hero somewhere in the world who would help those in need and guide the people.
Little did she know at that time that her endearing wish would somehow come true.
“Each Person’s Calculations Part 2”
~ Side Mocha ~
My name is Mocha. But until recently, I didn’t have a name.
That’s because I grew up without parents and found myself working as an assassin in a place called the Dark Guild.
However, my circumstances began to change when I received a request to eliminate a representative of a certain emerging trading company.
I managed to infiltrate the mansion safely and was about to dispose of the target when I found myself floating in mid-air, restrained. The one who captured me was a boy with blond hair and beautiful green eyes.
His demeanor was oddly mature, and I initially thought he might be a nobleman’s child. However, there was something mismatched about the aura he exuded, and he seemed rather inept.
Realizing the mission had failed, I swallowed the deadly poison hidden in my back tooth for suicide. But before I could die, the person who had captured me took preemptive action, preventing me from achieving death.
Afterward, I was coerced into revealing information about the Dark Guild through the use of strange abilities. I pleaded with the boy who had captured me to kill me. But my wish was never granted.
As I was led by the boy to the Dark Guild, I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday, and my stomach growled instantly.
Feeling embarrassed internally, the boy offered me food. I had been taught never to eat food given by others, but I couldn’t resist the temptation of its unfamiliar shape and sweet scent. I unconsciously took it and ate.
(Wha… what is this…)
AD
The moment I tasted it, I was struck by a tremendous impact, as if I had been hit by a giant hammer. The overwhelming deliciousness led me to eat two or three more.
As I was completely absorbed in eating, I suddenly felt a warm sensation on my head. Curious, I looked, and the boy was patting my head.
I had never experienced having my head patted in all my life, so I was bewildered by the boy’s sudden action. However, I noticed a sense of happiness overflowing within me and allowed him to continue for a while.
Afterward, the boy was guided to the guild master of the Dark Guild, and in an instant, the guild was completely brought under control by his hand. With this, I was freed from the Dark Guild and prepared myself to atone for the sins I had committed. It was then that the boy uttered unexpected words.
“Ahem. If you’re willing, would you consider being employed by me?”
“!?”
Before I knew it, I found myself kneeling and bowing before the boy. I thought that maybe my purpose in life was to serve him.
In this way, I became his servant, and I was about to have my first encounter with the staff of his mansion, serving my master.
***
~ Side ?????? ~
“What is the current situation?”
A middle-aged man muttered in a certain throne room. Hearing that, someone standing beside him responded.
“Everything is going well. Once the military is fully organized, we should be able to mobilize in about ten days.”
The middle-aged man’s face changed into an ugly smile upon hearing the response. It would have been better if this conversation was between a demon king and a demon, but unfortunately, it was between the human king and the prime minister, ruling a kingdom.
There were two countries adjacent to the Schells Kingdom: the Saverdales Duchy and the Seconds Kingdom.
The Seconds Kingdom had been at war with the Schells Kingdom for many years, engaging in frequent clashes. About ten years ago, they had a war, and currently, a ceasefire agreement was in place.
AD
However, the ceasefire agreement was merely a verbal promise, and in the past, it had been violated multiple times. Most of the violations were initiated by the Seconds Kingdom, which repeatedly launched invasions to acquire the Schells Kingdom.
“With this war, Schells Kingdom will be mine.”
Said Severus Phil Gale Seconds, the current king of the Seconds Kingdom, as he voiced his determination, clenching his fist.
Historically, the Seconds Kingdom originated from a disagreement between the siblings of the royal family of the Schells Kingdom several generations ago. One of them left the kingdom and established a new country, which became the Seconds Kingdom. Consequently, the royal family of the Seconds Kingdom had held a grudge against the Schells Kingdom for generations, repeatedly starting wars in hopes of resolving their resentment.
However, due to the difference in military strength between the Seconds Kingdom and the Schells Kingdom, it was unlikely that the Schells Kingdom would lose to the Seconds Kingdom unless something significant happened. In the war ten years ago, although the Schells Kingdom suffered some damage, it was relatively minor.
On the other hand, the Seconds Kingdom suffered immense damage and took a decade to regain its strength. Despite that, the Schells Kingdom did not annihilate the Seconds Kingdom because the lingering brotherly affection from the past remains, and they believe that reconciliation was possible in the future.
That was the thinking of the Schells Kingdom, but the number of lives lost in the repeated wars had become too great, causing the resentment towards the Schells Kingdom to grow rather than diminish. The citizens of the Schells Kingdom had also suffered casualties due to the invasion by the Seconds Kingdom, leading to an accumulation of resentment towards the Seconds Kingdom.
“……”
Listening to the conversation between the two men was a girl named Sarielona, the only princess of the Seconds Kingdom.
The current king of the Seconds Kingdom originally had four children: the first prince, the second prince, the first princess, and the second princess. Sarielona became the first princess as the only surviving member, as the other princes had already passed away for various reasons.
During the previous war, the first and second princes died in battle, and the second princess, who married into the royal family of a neighboring country, also passed away from an epidemic shortly after. Sarielona was the only one left, effectively becoming the heir to the throne of the Seconds Kingdom.
Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the king also welcomed a new concubine in an attempt to bear an heir and continued his efforts daily. However, shortly after giving birth to the second princess, the king contracted a severe illness, rendering him unable to conceive another child.
Sarielona, who had just turned fifteen this year, had a remarkably mature appearance, and she could easily pass for a twenty-year-old with her enchanting beauty. Her long, glossy golden hair, eyes as clear as if precious gems were embedded in them, and smooth, well-toned skin exuded a charm that would captivate any man.
In addition to her physical beauty, Sarielona herself had a good personality, and her name was renowned throughout the neighboring countries as a treasure of the Seconds Kingdom.
However, her father, King Severus, fearing that her beauty might be taken away, confined her to a state close to house arrest, making her lead a restricted life.
AD
(Father is planning another war. Even though it’s meaningless to do such a thing…)
War, and such, was nothing more than a non-productive, meaningless act that only increased death, sadness, and hatred. Occasionally, members of the royal family of the Seconds Kingdom were born with reasonable ideas like that. However, they eventually became influenced by the values and thoughts of other people, ultimately forming a collective of like-minded individuals.
But Sarielona, without succumbing to such thinking, was one of the few individuals who yearned to put an end to this long, pointless conflict. Even now, she listened to her father, the king’s conversation, gathering information.
(I must do something. If things continue like this, the Seconds Kingdom…)
Feeling frustrated with her powerless self, who could only watch the situation unfold, Sarielona left the throne room before being discovered.
Back in her room, she immediately attached a small enchanted message box, no bigger than her pinky finger, to the leg of a bird that serves as a substitute for carrier pigeons and sent the bird flying somewhere.
“If only there were a hero at a time like this…”
Since she was a child, Sarielona had admired the heroes in fairy tales. She genuinely believed that there was always a hero somewhere in the world who would help those in need and guide the people.
Little did she know at that time that her endearing wish would somehow come true.
